Matt Frei
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- Sep 25, 2026
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Trump and Xi hail great meeting, but has any progress been made? (opens the original)
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China’s President has wrapped up his state visit to the US with tea at the White House, followed by a tour of the National Archives. Donald Trump said the US and China had made “tremendous strides” and Xi Jinping said he and his wife were “very satisfied” with the trip. But while there were warm words and much pomp and ceremony, as yet, little of substance has emerged from this highly-anticipated visit.
How the global economy became a battlefield – foreign policy expert explains (opens the original)
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War is a way of teaching Americans geography, the old joke goes. As we’ve seen in recent months, governments can use geographical chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz to exert control far beyond their powers and borders, while President Trump prefers to use tariffs, sanctions and export controls. According to Professor Edward Fishman – who has worked in the Pentagon, State Department and US Treasury Department – the world economy itself has become somewhere between a battlefield and a chessboar
US and China: will peace prevail in face of superpower tensions? (opens the original)
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The two most powerful men in the world met today to discuss the global economy, war and the race to become the world’s leader in AI. All of which raises serious questions about our future – crucially, will the two major players work together or are the giants on a collision course? We speak to Victor Gao, who’s Vice-President of the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing. Previously he was a translator for the Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, including in meetings with American Presidents. A
Could a far-right party in a German state win power for first time since Nazis? (opens the original)
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Welcome to Magdeburg in eastern Germany, the capital of Saxony Anhalt. This state will hold elections on Sunday and if the polls are correct, the AFD or Alternative for Germany Party could get over forty percent and a working majority. It would hand power to a far-right party in Germany for the first time since the fall of the Nazis. The party’s rise comes at a time of growing economic malaise, fears about migration and a reassessment of German history.
Life inside Iran as Trump’s war takes its toll (opens the original)
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In Iran itself, the constant threat that the war could restart has brought the country to a virtual standstill. Not knowing what will happen tomorrow means Iranians are not making plans, can’t find work and are living with a stagnating economy. It’s almost impossible to speak freely about such issues in Iran, so those you are about to hear from have had their faces disguised and their voices dubbed for their safety.
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